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What African Americans do in the 2010 mid-term elections will likely determine what happens during the remaining two years of President Barack Obama’s first term. And whether African Americans show up at mid-term may depend on what he has done for them.

In this age of polling, how can supporters of both major candidates in an election each think they are likely to win the election?

Republican Gov. Rick Perry has the backing of 50 percent of registered voters and maintains a 10-point lead over Democratic challenger Bill White in the closing stretch of the 2010 campaign, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll released today.

Incumbents Chet Edwards and Ciro Rodriguez face a difficult battle during the upcoming election in the U.S. House. Find out how redistricting could make or break the political careers of these two Texas Democrats.

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation will begin this month managing Project Vote Smart’s Key Votes Program, a free online database that provides citizens with access to congressional and state legislative voting records compiled by undergraduate researchers. The institute was among six universities vying to manage the Key Votes program.

We have about 10 days to go until the 2010 mid-term elections. Based on the high probability of the Republicans winning the House, most eyes on election night will be focused on the Senate.